Judge refuses to dismiss Aloha suit against Mesa

US District Court in Hawaii denied a request by Mesa Air Group to dismiss a complaint filed by its inter-island competitor, Aloha Airlines, which accused Mesa of predatory pricing and fraud (ATWOnline, Oct. 17, 2006). Aloha and rival Hawaiian Airlines each allege that Mesa illegally used proprietary information acquired when considering acquiring or investing in the bankrupt island carriers for last summer's launch of its low-cost go! subsidiary. "Aloha is not challenging the prices, per se, ...

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